This is the final week of Leader’s picks contest, an ominous sign that the college football season is entering its final act, which has me kind of bummed out. Why is it that the obnoxious and mostly predictable snoozefest of an NBA season can last longer than human incubation, but we get only four months of…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Eunie Alice Duke, 78, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Roger Florence officiating. Mrs. Duke died Sunday, Nov. 16, at her residence. A Randolph County native, Mrs. Duke was born July 21, 1936, the daughter of Luther and Erma…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Donna Lee McManus Crouch, 58, of Wedowee will be Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Tommy Burke officiating. There will be a graveside service on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at noon CST at North Atlanta Memorial Park in Doraville, Ga. Ms. Crouch died Sunday,…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Gilbert H. Riddle, 89, of Roanoke will be Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, at 12:30 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bishop F.W. Sheppard officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mr. Riddle died Saturday, Nov. 15, at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange. A Roanoke resident for the past 15…
(FAIRBURN, Ga.) Nadine M. Cowart of Fairburn, Ga., died Nov. 14, 2014. A funeral service will be Monday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m. EDT at First Baptist Church of Fairburn with remains placed instate at 1 o’clock. The Rev. Justin Terrell and Dr. Oscar Cope will officiate. Interment will follow at Holly Hill Memorial Park.…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Graveside services for Mamie Burke Yarbrough, 88, of LaGrange, Ga., will be Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, at 2 p.m. at Randolph Memory Gardens, Roanoke, with the Rev. Billy Puckett officiating. Mrs. Yarbrough died Thursday, Nov. 13, at Traylor Nursing Center. A Randolph County native, Mrs. Yarbrough was born on March 3, 1926, the…
(WADLEY) Esther Thomas, 92, of Wadley died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, at her residence. The funeral will be Monday, Nov. 17, at 1 p.m. CST at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Wadley with the Rev. Cornelius Reese officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. The remains will lie in state at the church one…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Brandon Douglas Partridge, 32, of LaGrange, Ga., died at his home on Monday, Nov. 10, 2014. The funeral will be at Higgins LaGrange Chapel Funeral Home at 2 p.m. EST on Saturday, Nov. 15. The family will proceed from the funeral home to a private burial at Rocky Branch Baptist Church Cemetery in…
(TAMPA, Fla.) Tony “Titi” Perez, 77, of Tampa, Fla., died in Wedowee on Nov. 9, 2014. The funeral will be Monday, Nov. 17, at 10:30 a.m. at Life Purpose Church, Tampa. Burial will follow at Myrtle Hill Cemetery. Tony was born on Nov. 22, 1936. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Tonette and…
(FRANKLIN, Ga.) Albert Donzell “Don” Harris, 74, of Franklin, Ga., died Monday, Nov. 10, 2014. The funeral will be Friday, Nov. 14, at 11 a.m. at Faith Missionary Baptist Church in the Stoney Point Community with the Revs. R.L. Brazil and Olen Wiggins officiating. Interment will be in Faith Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Harris…
My recent commentary on the return of fatty flavoring to the table drew a heartwarming response from a host of lard lovers. For these folks, food invoked pleasant memories not only of the dishes and delicacies, but also of the people who prepared them, the people who ate them, and the places where all this…
If RCHS is going to continue to advance in this year’s playoffs, they’ll likely need more performances like the ones they got from quarterback Elijah McFarland and running back Reco Hannah in the first round against Sulligent. Hannah rushed for 173 yards and three touchdown on 15 carries, and McFarland completed 8-of-14 passes for 166…
Despite desperate efforts of Roanoke police officers and firefighters the South Street home rented by Melinda Tucker was a total loss. The call came in at 12:04 p.m. Friday. She is Eric Tucker’s sister. Tucker was one of the firefighters fighting the fire along with William Treadwell and Billy Ray Taft, the longest serving firefighter.…
Organizers for the 6th annual Fredonia Heritage Day, Nov. 15, are reporting this year’s festival will feature an even wider variety of high-quality art and craft items available for early holiday gift shoppers. Heritage Day co-chair Judy Collins says, “People will be able to find something for everyone on Nov. 15, choosing from amazing art…
Roanoke Rotary Club and Handley Interact Club just completed a one-month supply drive on behalf of the Randolph County Animal Shelter. People donated everything from pet food and carriers to cleaning and office supplies. Rotarians Elaine White, Kay Vice and Ralph Barrow headed up the effort. RCAS President Chuck Smith gratefully received the much-needed items…
FROGEYE–On the coldest day of the year so far the Phillip Welsh family and friends gathered under the red oak canopy near their home to make ribbon cane syrup. The bright beautiful November day was heartily chilled by a brisk wind. Once Phillip and Donna Welsh’s daughter, Sara, fed the ribbon cane through the electric…
Someone said Saturday that the worst thing was not to die in war but to be forgotten. After a colorful parade down Main Street, three thought-provoking and heart-felt messages were given by Ret. Maj. Gen. Robert Bugg, Ret. 1st Sgt. Robert Adams and Ret. Brig. Gen. Henry Huntley. Bugg was the grand marshal. Lavoy Caldwell…
Two women were injured on Tuesday afternoon in a two-vehicle accident on Main Street in Wedowee. According to Wedowee Police, the accident happened at about 12:16 p.m. when a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer driven by Virginia Earlene Taylor, 84, of Wedowee collided with a 2007 Kia Spectra driven by Ella Louise Smith of Wedowee. Taylor was…
The new enrollment period for insurance under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act begins Saturday, Nov. 15. Annie L. Awbrey Library in Roanoke will hold a meeting from 9 a.m. until 11:30 p.m. in the conference room. Mellie Parrish, a certified navigator, will answer general questions and make appointments for people who need help…
WEDOWEE–Randolph County Commission approved a $1 increase in the cost of garbage service. Commissioner Lathonia Wright noted the last increase was in 1994, and the service is in dire need of additional revenue to provide the service. This will increase the cost from $12.50 to $13.50 monthly effective Jan. 1. Commission Chairman Richard Fetner opposed,…